Color filters with B&W

[Chamber005]

I'm wondering if anyone has ever strapped various primary color filters onto their camcorders and shot in black and white.

I'm assuming that the results would be the same as with a still digital (or film) camera.

The colors filters are inexpensive, but I wanted to check here to see if anyone has had any actual experience shooting this way.

 

[Huy Vu]

What would be the point? It would just look like a sheet of solid color over the entire image. The same effect can be easily achieved in post.

 

[Chamber005]

What would be the point? It would just look like a sheet of solid color over the entire image. The same effect can be easily achieved in post.

??

Shooting in black and white wouldn't show a solid color. The filters bring depth to certain grays existing in the frame.

The problem with leaving everything for post is that you wouldn't be seeing in frame what would be there in post. E.g., you'd be guessing at what the final product would look like opposed to actually having the frame right there while you are filming (which is sort of the point of digital vs film)

 

[Ryan Patrick O'Hara]

Shooting with colored camera filtration to control tonal separation within a black and white image is very different when NOT shooting true black and white film stock.

You can't apply the concept to HD with the same success as b&w film stock. Best to shoot color video and change your tonal separation in post. Yes, you heard Ryan Patrick O'Hara recommend a post procedure over in camera... because in this case, in camera does not work as well.

You should find some helpful information in this article:

http://ryanpatrickohara.blogspot.com/2008/07/black-and-white-2.html

Hope that helps!

 

[Shooter]

"I'm assuming that the results would be the same as with a still digital (or film) camera. "

I would assume so as well but do a test.

 

[Chamber005]

Shooting with colored camera filtration to control tonal separation within a black and white image is very different when NOT shooting true black and white film stock.

You can't apply the concept to HD with the same success as b&w film stock. Best to shoot color video and change your tonal separation in post. Yes, you heard Ryan Patrick O'Hara recommend a post procedure over in camera... because in this case, in camera does not work as well.

You should find some helpful information in this article:

http://ryanpatrickohara.blogspot.com/2008/07/black-and-white-2.html

Hope that helps!

Coolio, that's what I was wondering.

And I did a sort of psuedo-test just using an SD camera and some transparent red-colored plastic, the kind you might slip a book report in for a fancy cover? Not quite the same thing, but the Black and White test didn't at all do what I was hoping. Usually you'd go red for red, green for green (in terms of separation). There was none.

Ah well -- either black and white film or into post we go.